XTC Are Great
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Topic: XTC Are Great
Posted By: sigod
Subject: XTC Are Great
Date Posted: December 22 2004 at 09:36
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I know it's not prog and I've posted this here as a result but... ....XTC are great!!!!!
Ahem, sorry about that...I've calmed down now. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 22 2004 at 13:36
 Yes, they are masters of melody, hooks, clever lyrics, finely-crafted pop, and the ability to sound like any number of influential bands from rock's heyday. A terriffic, intelligent, mega-talented group! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 22 2004 at 16:43
And from my home town .I used to live in the same street as one of them (can't remember his name though)
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: December 22 2004 at 17:59
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Skylarking was one of the best albums of the 80s. They may not be prog, but there's more than enough wit, intelligence and subversion in there to keep any music lover happy. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: December 23 2004 at 01:25
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As the world's #1 XTC fan, I beg to differ: they are prog, and belong on the site. Their particular "prog sensibilities" may be "different" than most others - and thus they may not fit neatly into one of the five or six "major" categories here - but they are definitely not "pop" or straightforward "rock," so that only leaves one alternative: prog. True, many of the song structures are verse-chorus-verse-chorus (often with a solo thrown in). But I don't think this necessarily brands them as "pop." After all, that could be said about Supertramp and others on the site as well. No, it's what XTC does with that structure - the approach they take to writing, execution and recording - that makes them "prog." I dare anyone to listen to English Settlement or Mummer, and to any Supertramp album (all of which I love, by the way) - including Crime of the Century - and tell me that XTC is not at least as "proggish" as that. To quote the great John Paul Jones (no, not the Zep guy...): "I have not yet begun to fight!" Peace. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 23 2004 at 02:08
I'll cross that line: I think, old chum, that you can use all the fine words you like to describe XTC's music -- they will always be a (GREAT!) new-wave/pop/rock band to me, and NOT what I call Prog. Tis a matter of taste, but as I know this is a long-standing issue with you Peace & Quiet, Peter ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
maani wrote:
Ha! Do you double dare me?
, I'll back off now, and you can put XTC and Yes in the ol' random shuffle, while I pair them with the Stranglers, or some such.Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 23 2004 at 04:35
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Glad I'm not alone in this and I'm also glad to be in the company of... A. The #1 XTC fan in the world B. Richardh who can now tell the #2 XTC fan dull facts like 'What colour the door of the house was, etc, etc' Obsessive, moi? BTW current fave album:
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 23 2004 at 10:03
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Well, if XTC are eventually added here, they can join bands like Talk Talk and Audience, which I really like, but would never consider progressive rock. Talk Talk? Audience? C'mon -- you're kidding, right? Poor Audience -- their Lunch album gets unfavourable reviews here, just because it "isn't prog enough." Are you receiving me? ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 31 2004 at 08:02
Ohboy, ohboy, ohboy. Talk, Talk. God I love that band too...all this talk of excellent non prog music is too much ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 19:18
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XTC are indeed a great band, one of my very favourites ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 19:55
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what's better, XTC or ECS T(a) SY? -------------  
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 19:59
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^ XTC ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 07:29
| XTC are one of the best British bands ever. Black Sea, English Settlement, Skylarking - all classic albums. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 07:33
My God, we have great taste! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 08:17
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Damn fine album! Ok XTC question for any Xperts out there... On the 'B' side of the single 'Senses working Overtime' there were two songs; 'Blame the Weather' and 'Tissue Tigers' I like those songs almost as much as the A side. Can I get them on CD?? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:44
Sure, you can buy this box for about £50 that will connect your stereo to your PC and let you record your vinyls onto MP3 files. That probably wasn't quite the answer you were looking for. Unless they're on the singles box set then the answer is probably no. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:44
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Yep, we sure do. Well apart from that Love Beach album in your sig. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:46
Don't forget "in The Hot seat" thats there too! Time I created a new sig methinks! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 12:49
Actually I've never heard either of them, but everyone says they're sh*te. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 06:19
Oh werll, I'll look around anyway. I dont think I can be bothered with the 'box' solution.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 19:28
| XTC weren't even good..so many great bands got passed by in the late 70's early 80's, mainly because of the awful punk scene. Which didn't do what it said on the label. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 19:37
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[QUOTE=dream_orchestra]XTC weren't even good..QUOTE] I reckon they should bring back public hanging! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 19:48
| They've tried once before.....but hey presto!!!................My opinion is, they were bland. |